On April 23 at 13:30 (UTC), SC Freiburg will face off against FC Schalke 04 in a highly anticipated Bundesliga match. SC Freiburg are currently in 5th place in the league and are looking to maintain their position. FC Schalke 04, on the other hand, are sitting in 17th place and will be looking to jump up the table. Vincenzo Grifo is SC Freiburg’s top scorer, having netted 13 goals this season so far, while Marius Bülter has scored 9 goals for FC Schalke 04. It’s sure to be an exciting match between two teams with plenty to play for.
SC Freiburg had an impressive season, winning 8 of their 12 home games and only losing 2. Their biggest win of the season at home came against their opponents 4-1 and their biggest loss was 1-3. Away from home, SC Freiburg’s results were not as impressive, with their biggest victory being 0-4 and their biggest loss 6-0.
FC Schalke 04 had an inconsistent away season, with only 1 win, 5 draws and 7 losses. This was in stark contrast to SC Freiburg’s impressive home form, highlighting the difference between the two teams.
The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:
- Assists: Christian Günter (SC Freiburg) — 4 assists, Dominick Drexler (FC Schalke 04) — 3 assists.
- Goalkeepers saves: Mark Flekken (SC Freiburg) — 87, Alexander Schwolow (FC Schalke 04) — 63
- Tackles: Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) — 41, Maya Yoshida (FC Schalke 04) — 46.
- Most encounters won: Michael Gregoritsch (SC Freiburg) — 172, Tom Krauß (FC Schalke 04) — 172.
- Yellow cards: Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) — 8, Timo Bernd Hübers (FC Schalke 04) — 7.
- Red cards: Kiliann Sildillia (SC Freiburg) — 1, Dominick Drexler (FC Schalke 04) — 1.
Top 5 scorers this season:
- Niclas Füllkrug (16, Werder Bremen)
- Marcus Thuram (13, Borussia Monchengladbach)
- Randal Kolo Muani (13, Eintracht Frankfurt)
- Vincenzo Grifo (13, SC Freiburg)
- Christopher Nkunku (12, RB Leipzig)
Team statistics:
This season, SC Freiburg have not been able to get on the scoresheet in a staggering ten matches, while FC Schalke 04 have been staunch in defense, not conceding in seven matches. FC Schalke 04 have had the biggest winning score gap with a 5-2 scoreline in their home game, and a 0-2 scoreline away from home. Their biggest loss at home was 1-6, and away was 4-0. It has been an interesting season for FC Schalke 04, with some impressive defensive performances mixed with some big losses.
The five previous matches played by the teams:
- SC Freiburg — WLDWD
- FC Schalke 04 — WLLDD
SC Freiburg has had a mixed form in their last five games, with two wins, one draw and two losses. On the other hand, FC Schalke 04 have been less successful, with two wins, two draws and one loss in their last five matches. This suggests that SC Freiburg may have the upper hand when the two teams meet, but with only five games of data to go on, it is hard to be certain.
According to home statistics this season, SC Freiburg scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 14.63% | 5.41% |
| 16-30 | 9.76% | 13.51% |
| 31-45 | 9.76% | 10.81% |
| 46-60 | 34.15% | 29.73% |
| 61-75 | 17.07% | 10.81% |
| 76-90 | 14.63% | 24.32% |
| 91-105 | 0% | 5.41% |
FC Schalke 04 has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 16.00% | 9.43% |
| 16-30 | 12.00% | 7.55% |
| 31-45 | 16.00% | 13.21% |
| 46-60 | 12.00% | 28.30% |
| 61-75 | 4.00% | 13.21% |
| 76-90 | 24.00% | 24.53% |
| 91-105 | 16.00% | 3.77% |
Head-to-head stats:
| Teams | Games | Win | Draws | Losses | |||
| H | A | H | A | H | A | ||
| SC Freiburg | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Probabilities before the match:
| SC Freiburg | FC Schalke 04 | |
| 71.8% | Winning the game | 28.3% |
| 43% | Attack potential | 57% |
| 67% | Potential in defense | 33% |
| 93% | Strength against each other | 7% |
| 88% | Goal Potential | 13% |
Summary: the probability of FC Schalke 04 winning – 10%, draw – 45%, loss – 45%. Thus SC Freiburg, most likely, win (win or draw)
Goal Forecast:SC Freiburg, is likely to score 3 goals, FC Schalke 04 is likely to score no more than 2.
The bookmaker odds for this match:
| Home win | Draw | Away win |
| SBO 1.83 |
NordicBet 3.75 |
Unibet 4.75 |
Save the date
The match between the teams SC Freiburg and FC Schalke 04 will take place on April 23 at 13:30 (UTC) at the stadium Europa-Park Stadion.
